Guide · Bid Upgrades
Bid upgrades in Asia-Pacific
These operators in Asia-Pacific offer a Bid Upgrade program — you place an offer to move to a higher cabin and are only charged if it wins. All are powered by Plusgrade, the upgrade-technology provider behind 200+ travel brands.
Operators in Asia-Pacific with bid upgrades
17 on record:
- ·Air India (AI) — Bid Upgrade and Seat Blocker (Empty Seat)
- ·Air New Zealand (NZ) — Bid Upgrade
- ·Air Tahiti Nui (TN) — Bid Upgrade
- ·AirAsia X (D7) — Bid Upgrade
- ·Aircalin (SB) — Bid Upgrade
- ·Cathay Pacific (CX) — Bid Upgrade
- ·Citilink (QG) — Bid Upgrade
- ·EVA Air (BR) — Bid Upgrade
- ·Fiji Airways (FJ) — Bid Upgrade and Seat Blocker (Empty Seat)
- ·Garuda Indonesia (GA) — Bid Upgrade, Instant Upgrade and Seat Blocker (Empty Seat)
- ·Japan Airlines (JL) — Bid Upgrade
- ·Philippine Airlines (PR) — Bid Upgrade
- ·Qantas (QF) — Bid Upgrade and Seat Blocker (Empty Seat)
- ·Royal Brunei Airlines (BI) — Bid Upgrade
- ·Solomon Airlines (IE) — Bid Upgrade
- ·SriLankan Airlines (UL) — Bid Upgrade and Seat Blocker (Empty Seat)
- ·Virgin Australia (VA) — Bid Upgrade
How bidding works
Enter your booking reference and last name on the operator's upgrade page. If eligible, you'll see a bid range; choose your amount; you're only charged if your bid wins, usually decided 24–72 hours before departure.
Frequently asked
Which airlines in Asia-Pacific offer bid upgrades?
Air India, Air New Zealand, Air Tahiti Nui, AirAsia X, Aircalin, Cathay Pacific, Citilink, EVA Air, Fiji Airways, Garuda Indonesia, Japan Airlines, Philippine Airlines, Qantas, Royal Brunei Airlines, Solomon Airlines, SriLankan Airlines, Virgin Australia.
How does a bid upgrade work?
You offer an amount within a set range to upgrade to a higher cabin. You're only charged if your bid is accepted; if it loses, there's no charge.